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The Actor Nakamura Kichibei

Okumura Masanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man in traditional Japanese clothing holding a broom and a triangular object. The man is crouched down on one knee, wearing a striped robe and a head covering. He holds a broom in the hand on the left and touches his face with the right hand. He holds a triangular object behind his back with both hands. The object has a long handle and a wide triangular head. The man wears black shoes. There is a small square seal on the left side and Japanese writing on the image. The image is on a beige background. A ruler is partially visible under the image.

Artwork details

Medium:
Monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 457 px
Museum record:
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